S61.30 — Unspecified open wound of finger with damage to nail
Is S61.30 billable?
No — S61.30 is a non-billable header code. S61.30 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 30 billable codes beneath S61.30.
Billable codes under this header
- S61.300AUnspecified open wound of right index finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.300DUnspecified open wound of right index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.300SUnspecified open wound of right index finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.301AUnspecified open wound of left index finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.301DUnspecified open wound of left index finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.301SUnspecified open wound of left index finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.302AUnspecified open wound of right middle finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.302DUnspecified open wound of right middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.302SUnspecified open wound of right middle finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.303AUnspecified open wound of left middle finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.303DUnspecified open wound of left middle finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.303SUnspecified open wound of left middle finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.304AUnspecified open wound of right ring finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.304DUnspecified open wound of right ring finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.304SUnspecified open wound of right ring finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.305AUnspecified open wound of left ring finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.305DUnspecified open wound of left ring finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.305SUnspecified open wound of left ring finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.306AUnspecified open wound of right little finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.306DUnspecified open wound of right little finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.306SUnspecified open wound of right little finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.307AUnspecified open wound of left little finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.307DUnspecified open wound of left little finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.307SUnspecified open wound of left little finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.308AUnspecified open wound of other finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.308DUnspecified open wound of other finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.308SUnspecified open wound of other finger with damage to nail, sequela
- S61.309AUnspecified open wound of unspecified finger with damage to nail, initial encounter
- S61.309DUnspecified open wound of unspecified finger with damage to nail, subsequent encounter
- S61.309SUnspecified open wound of unspecified finger with damage to nail, sequela
S61.30 at a glance
| Code | S61.30 |
|---|---|
| Description | Unspecified open wound of finger with damage to nail |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from S61
The conditions below can never be reported together with S61.30 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from Chapter 19
Report an additional code alongside S61.30 to fully describe the condition. S61.30 is sequenced first.
- code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 19
The conditions below are not part of S61.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.30 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from S60-S69
The conditions below are not part of S61.30, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, S61.30 and the excluded code may both be reported.
Code also — inherited from S61
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether S61.30 is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated wound infection
What codes fall under S61.30? (10)
- S61.300Unspecified open wound of right index finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.301Unspecified open wound of left index finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.302Unspecified open wound of right middle finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.303Unspecified open wound of left middle finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.304Unspecified open wound of right ring finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.305Unspecified open wound of left ring finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.306Unspecified open wound of right little finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.307Unspecified open wound of left little finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.308Unspecified open wound of other finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.309Unspecified open wound of unspecified finger with damage to nailnot billable
How long has S61.30 existed?
S61.30 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the S61.3 family? (5)
- S61.31Laceration without foreign body of finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.32Laceration with foreign body of finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.33Puncture wound without foreign body of finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.34Puncture wound with foreign body of finger with damage to nailnot billable
- S61.35Open bite of finger with damage to nailnot billable